Noma No.1 Again, Push For Al Fresco Permanence, Zuul Acquired, Building A Diverse Wine List, Cala Secures €5.5M Seed
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Noma Is the Best Restaurant in the World. Again. (Bloomberg) It is a good year for Nordic cuisine as Copenhagen takes first and second on the World’s 50 Best Restaurants list.
Restaurant owners nationwide push to make street-side dining permanent (CNBC) San Francisco and New York City are among the cities that have already voted in favor of making dining parklets permanent. But there is some opposition to the move, as some neighbors and business owners complain about noise and the loss of parking spots.
Kitchen United acquires Zuul (Restaurant Business) The ghost kitchen company will use Zuul's technology and network to gain a foothold in the Big Apple.
How This Master Sommelier Builds Diverse Wine Lists (Eater) Across three much-lauded establishments, Rodil’s wine picks are among the best in the city.
Paris-based Cala secured €5.5 million to expand its fully autonomous restaurant chain in France and beyond (EU Startups) Cala has built the first fully robotic pasta restaurant in the world. The young company created a pasta-making robot to autonomously cook affordable, nutritious, sustainable and delicious meals, and transform the cost and experience of fast-casual dining.